Toy shooting-gallery



t. R VASCONCELLOS.

TOY SHOOTING GALLERY. APPLICATION {luau FEB. 15, 1919.

Patnted" Dec. 7, 1920.

IN V EN TOR.

WITNESSES:

EDWARD R. VASCONCEL-LOS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'I OY SHOOTING-GALLERY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

Application .filed February 15, 1919. Serial No. 277,227.

To 6457 whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, EDWARD R. VAsooN- CELLOS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy ShootingGalleries, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates. to improvements in toy shooting galleries, and has for its object the provision of a device of this character which will be of durable and economical construction and which will afford considerable amusement and entertainment for the users thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed;

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings part of this speclficatlon, and in forming a which,

Figure 1, is a perspective View of a device embodying the invention, and,

Figs. 2 and 3, sections taken on substantially lines 22 and 33, respectively, of

Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction, as illunstrated in the drawings, comprises an elongated handle 5 formed of a single piece of wire bent upon itself and having its ends twisted together. Said handle, at one end, is bent downwardly as at 5' to afford a better grip in using the device. At the opposite end of said handle, the wire is formed into a rectangular loop 6, which supports a plate or holder 7 having its ends wrapped around said loop 6, said plate being thus disposed at right angles to handle 5.

Arranged at the rearward side of plate 7 is a target 8 having a lip 9 at its upper side loosely embracing the central portion of the upper side of loop 6. The arrangement is such that the tar et 9 is swingingly associated with the plate said target being adapted to swing from a position directly behind the plate 7 to one above said plate, as seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The lip 9 is extended to constitute a stop 10 for limiting upward swinging of the target, the arrangement being such that said target is permitted to swing just past the vertical position when the same will, by gravity, be held in this position. The plate 7 is provided with a central opening 11 with which the target registers when in lowered position, as seen in full lines in the several views.

Extending across the front side of plate 7 is a rubber band 12 having its ends secured to integral ears 13 formed upon said plate at opposite sides thereof, the arrange ment being such that the band 12 extends centrally across the opening 11. Connected centrally with the band 12 is a second rubber band 14, the free end of which is provided with a knot or other suitable hard member 15.

p In using. the device, the grip 5' is held in one hand and the member 15 grasped in the other and drawn back or retracted against the tension of rubber bands 12 and 14. After the member 15 has thus been drawn back or.

retracted, the same is released, the tension of bands 12 and 14, upon release of said member 15, causing the latter to be carried forwardly so as to pass through the opening 11 and strike the target 8 with considerable impact. This causes the target to be swung rearwardly and upwardly, the endeavor of the user of the device being to strike the target with just sufficient force to cause the same to be moved to its upright position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. If the member 15 is not retracted sufliciently, the same will not strike the target withsuflicient force to carry the same upwardly to the desired position. If said member 15 is retracted too far, the target will be struck with such force that the same will swing its entire distance upwardly and will rebound so as to again assume initial position. The skilful player is the one who can strike the target with just the proper force to cause the same to swing to and remain at its upper terminal of movement. Much entertainment and amusement-is experienced by players endeavoring to obtain this result.

From the use of the device as described, it will be seen that the member 15, and, to a certain extent, also the member 14 constitute the projectile which, in the use of the de vice, will be propelled or actuated through the resiliency or elasticity of bands 12 and 14. The target 8 may be providedwith any suitable decoration or likeness desired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without depart- .aving described my invention, what I claim as new and 'desire'to secure by Letters Patent 1s 1. A toy of the class described comprising handle formed of a single piece of'wire I bentup'on itself and having its ends twisted together; a holder held in the central portion of said wire and disposed at substantially rightanglesto said handle; a target swingingly mounted on saidholder; a projectile engageable with said target to move the same from one position to another; and resilient means connecting saidpro ectile and holder,

said holder-being cut away to permit of said projectile striking said target, substantially as described.

2. A toy of the class described comprising a handle formed of a single piece of Wire bent upon itself and having its ends twisted to- 'gether; a thin flat plate held in the central portion of said wire and disposed at substantially right angles to said handle; a swingingly mounted'target arranged adjacent said plate and adapted, in one position, to be disposed behind said plate; a-projectile engageable with said targetto move-the same from one position to another; resilient means connecting said projectile and plate; and integral ears on said plate forv engagement by said resilient means, said plate having a central opening to permit of said projectile striking said target, substantially as described.

3. A device of the class described comprising a frame; a handle projecting at right angles from said frame; a holder mounted on said frame; a target swingingly mounted on said holder; and a projectile yieldingly connected with said holder and adapted to contact with said target to swing the same from one position toanother, substantially as described.

4. A toy comprising a frame; a handle projecting from said frame at right angles thereto and integral therewith; a holder mounted on said frame; a target swingingly mounted on said holder; and a projectile yieldingly connected with said holder and adapted to contact with said target to swing the same from one position to another, substantially as described.

In testimony'whereof I have signedmy name'to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. V

EDWVARD R. VASOONCELLOS.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, B. G. RICHARDS. 

